Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Esgair Hir lead mine, negative

Jones, Robert Protheroe (Photographer)

Remains of Esgair Hir lead mine, part of the Nant-y-Moch reservoir area, Tal-y-Bont. The mine produced lead and copper ore. This is one of two prints joined to form a panorama (2018.66/217.2-/217.3).

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

2018.66/217.3

Historical Associations

Association Type: Metal mines
Place: Esgair Hir and Esgair Fraith lead mines

Creation/Production

Jones, Robert Protheroe
Curator at Amgueddfa Cymru.
Role: Photographer
Period: 15/11/1992

Acquisition

image taken by NMW staff, 13/3/2018

Measurements

Length (mm): 150
Width (mm): 35

Techniques

Film negative (colour)
Film negative
Negative

Material

Film (photographic)

Categories

Lead-zinc-silver Metal mining Dyfed 1990s

Classification

industrial archaeology
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